& Friends on Technology Policy

Waxman’s Rules for Net Neutrality?

Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) is formulating rules for net neutrality, which includes a late 2012 expiration date and bars the FCC from reclassifying broadband services under Title II.

Marvin’s note to Justin’s posting: This may be bad news. Most of the reports about these rules suggest an unsatisfactory proposal even worse than the Google-Verizon pact. It would make AT&T and Comcast happy, but not serve American citizens or American businesses. Things appear to be fluid. Still monitoring. (Here is a draft of the proposal leaked by industry.)